Government should not steal property
The following op-ed, written by our president Connor Boyack, was published today in the Deseret News. Four years ago, prosecutors in the Utah Attorney General’s office conspired behind closed doors to deceive the...
Utah children stuck in the truancy trap
The following op-ed, written by our director of policy Michael Melendez, was published today in the Salt Lake Tribune. Imagine if your child found school so emotionally distressing that they would rather die than go to class....
How to Lose the Fight for Religious Freedom
The following op-ed, written by our president Connor Boyack, was published this weekend in the Daily Herald. Elder Lance B. Wickman, general counsel for the LDS Church, spoke last week to a crowd concerned about religious...
Taxing carried interest a bad idea for Utah’s Silicon Slopes
The following op-ed, co-authored by our policy analyst Josh Daniels, was published this week in the Deseret News. The only things certain in life are death and taxes. Rarely, however, do you find a tax plan bad enough to...
Homeowners Have the Right to Share Their Property
The following op-ed, written by our president Connor Boyack, was published this weekend in the Salt Lake Tribune. The self-styled “sharing economy” has brought innovation and efficiency to a number of industries in Utah, each of...
New labor rule may harm Utah’s economy and increase education costs
The following op-ed, co-authored by our policy analyst Josh Daniels, was published this week in the Deseret News. Regardless of who is elected as president in November, Utah employers will likely “feel the bern” of...